A Comparative Analysis of Gypsies’ Access to Employment Opportunities and Health Services in Pakistan and Turkey
Gypsies are an important ethnic group both in Pakistan and Turkey. They are in a more disadvantaged position as compared to other segments of society in areas such as housing, work, health, and education. In this study, employment opportunities and access to health services of gypsies living...
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| Language: | English |
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Selcuk University Press
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Selçuk Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://sefad.selcuk.edu.tr/index.php/sefad/article/view/1459/1154 |
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| Summary: | Gypsies are an important ethnic group both in Pakistan and Turkey.
They are in a more disadvantaged position as compared to other
segments of society in areas such as housing, work, health, and
education. In this study, employment opportunities and access to health
services of gypsies living in Pakistan and Turkey are explored. The
researchers delimited the study only to areas of employment and health
sectors in both countries, with the aim to comparatively analyze the
situation of Gypsies’ access to these services. In the study, qualitative
research design and in-depth interview technique were used to collect
data from respondents. The interviews were conducted with a total of
14 people (7 participants from Pakistan and 7 from Turkey respectively)
including both male and female. According to the findings of the study,
Gypsies both in Pakistan and Turkey are mostly excluded from
employment opportunities and are pushed to work in informal sectors.
Their access to health services is also very limited due to their housing
conditions and active lifestyle. However, it has been observed that the
conditions of Gypsies in Turkey were found better than the Pakistani
ones in terms of employment opportunities and access to health
services.
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| ISSN: | 1300-4921 2458-908X |